Hi All,
We have been looking at display homes for almost a year now and have finally made the decision to go with the Dunedin 29 by Porter Davis. We also purchased a block earlier this year in Merrifield Estate which is located in Mickleham, Victoria and are excited to start building our first home
Below is the standard plan of the Dunedin 29, which we have made modified slightly to suit our needs;
Our biggest layout modification is to close off the 'Study' with an added access door from the garage. The reason for this is we are going to be installing an in-wall fish tank along the wall that separates the study and dining area. Here are some screen shots of the 3D cad model I have been drawing up of our house plan which shows the location of the fish tank;
Here is a short list of the upgrades we have chosen:
Promotions
- The gourmet touch
- Free Colorbond roof
- Stylish solutions
- A place for everything
Extras
- Griffith Facade
- Extended kitchen bench 3340mm x 250mm
- 600mm Deep laminate bench top to WIP
- Alfresco
- 300mm high raised ceiling to entrance
- 1800mm high x 600mm wide Aluminum square set reveal awing window to En suite
- 1000mm high x 1800mm wide Aluminum sliding window to laundry
- 325mm high x 1025mm wide x 90mm deep niche to En suite shower wall
- Sliding doors to WIR and WIP
- 2340mm high x 820mm wide & 520mm wide double doors to Master bedroom
- Privacy adapter to Bathroom and WC
- Additional wall tiles to En-suite
- Additional tiles to kitchen splash back
- Additional tiles to bathroom
- 900mm extension of mirror over bath in the bathroom
- Brivis Promina P65 Evap cooling
- Additional hot/cold water, gas (alfresco) and waste point
- Phoenix Twin Lexi shower with square overhead rose
- Blanco 900m wide stainless steel glass canopy range hood
- R2.5 sound screen insulation to Theater, garage, WC, bathroom and En-suite
- Timber look garage door
- 820mm wide and 520mm hinged door to Theater room
- 2100mm high x 2700mm wide 3 panel Boutique style door (Family/Alfresco)
- Upgraded front door frame to accommodate 1020mm door with 330m wide side light on either side
- Upgraded front door
- Door bell
- Heat/Fan/light to En-suite
- Additional self sealing fan to Laundry
- 2100mm x 2400mm Boutique style door (Rumpus/Alfresco)
- Cat 4 bricks with white mortar
- Upgraded toilets to
- Porcher Vallo vessel basins
- Porcher Cygnet toilets
There are many more costs such as site costs, developer covenants, bush fire attack levy... but what I have listed above is most of our chosen upgrades, SO FAR!
Our experience so far with PD has been quite positive. We were in discussion with them for over 4 months back and forth with changes to the quote. The sales consultant was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and patient throughout the whole process! The only recommendation I have is, go to Hopetoun Interiors and PD tile shop. Then ask the SC for pricing before you put the initial deposit down!! Our quote changed A LOT after we had visited Hopetoun and picked all our extras.
We both look forward to sharing our experience with everyone on here and appreciate any feedback/advice given.
Cheers!